This Old Church: Windows and Doors


This week, we continue our church renovation show by thinking about windows and doors.  Matthew 28:18-20 records that Jesus gave his followers a commission to go and make disciples of all nations.  The church was to both go outwards and to bring people in. 

Our mission is like our church's windows and doors.  Windows bring light, ventilation, and view.  We should subject all we do as a church to the light of our mission.  We should allow our mission to ventilate and refresh us.  We should also look out and view the needs of our community.

Doors allow people to come in and out.  We go out our doors to minister in Christ's name in our community.  We invite people into our community through our doors.

Our church's mission, vision and strategy statements reflect our need for windows and doors.  Our mission is to make disciples, united in worship and service.  This is our reason for being. 

Our vision is to embody Christ, loving all people, and introducing them to the God we love.  This is what we want our congregation to look like. 

Our strategy is to create entry points to our congregation, and train our members to invite people to them.  These entry points include traditional ones, like Sunday School and worship.  But they also include non-traditional ones like children and student ministries, mission projects, small groups, and more!

Creating new windows and doors can be hard work, but the results are rewarding, as we see more people become Christ followers!

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